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Greece by Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Greek Minister of Migration & Asylum wrote to the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs regarding a tragic incident where two lives were lost crossing the Aegean Sea. According to testimonies, the migrant boat requested help from the Turkish Coast Guard while still in Turkish waters due to adverse weather, but the Turkish Coast Guard encouraged the boat to continue instead of offering assistance. This loss of life could have been prevented if the Turkish authorities had intervened when help was requested. Th

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Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum

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EN